A surge in outdoor heater use in pubs and cafes could cause Hounslow's carbon emissions to soar after the smoking ban comes into force on Sunday, 1 July, Darren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly, has warned
Across London, the increased use of patio heaters could generate more than 20,000 additional tonnes of carbon dioxide. read more

Getting old affects us all eventually, but for some people looking after the elderly and infirm is a daily struggle. Jospephine Woode caught up with Lyn Hammond, the woman who has been given the task of making social care a daily joy. read more

Brentford fans, concerned that their relegated club had a thread-bare squad of only 17 with no proven goal-scorers, were relieved this week when manager Terry Butcher snapped up strikers Lee Thorpe and Alan Connell from Torquay United and Hereford United respectively and Walsall utility man Craig Pead. read more